K&F Show #349: Toys for Tots 2025 and Pastrana’s Wildest Gymkhana Yet // NEW Dukes Christmas Review: S3E7 “The Great Santa Claus Chase”

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Episode 349 rolls in like freshly shaken snow globe chaos: technical gremlins, Christmas spirit, movie indecision, Toys for Tots triumphs, and one of the wildest new Gymkhana installments the team has ever seen. Rob, Corndog, and Bernie kick things off by laughing their way through software meltdowns and holiday mayhem before settling into the warm, slightly unhinged glow of KF tradition: a December re-review of The Great Santa Claus Chase, the lone official Christmas episode in the entire Dukes of Hazzard universe. As the crew shakes off system glitches and settles behind the mic, the energy is pure KF—equal parts nostalgia, horsepower, and holiday cheer.

But before the Dodge-heavy sleigh ride begins, the guys dig into this year’s Toys for Tots campaign, revealing how a lucky triple-match day transformed modest contributions into a whopping $6,700 in impact. From Hot Wheels collectors donating thousands of toys to Patreon supporters punching well above their weight, the segment becomes unexpectedly heartfelt—a reminder that the KF audience doesn’t just show up for laughs; they show up when it counts. And then… the brakes come off. Gymkhana 2025 starring Travis Pastrana hits the table, and every single host loses their mind over it.

The Dukes Of Hazzard – Episode Review:
“The Great Santa Claus Chase”

If Christmas has a cinematic counterpart in The Dukes of Hazzard, Season 3, Episode 7: The Great Santa Claus Chase is it. Even though the crew has reviewed this episode twice before—once in 2016 with Finnegan and again in 2022—Episode 349 marks the first time they review it knowing it’s heading straight to YouTube. That adds a little extra spark to the discussion, and you can feel Rob’s genuine love for this particular slice of Dukes lore. As he reminds us, there’s less General Lee than one might expect, but the holiday charm more than makes up for it. This one has heart, humor, action, and the kind of earnest small-town Christmas sentiment that the Dukes always pulled off better than anyone ever gave them credit for.

Corndog did his homework, revisiting the episode the night before and rediscovering how surprisingly fun it is after a year or more away. Meanwhile, Bernie openly admits he watched everything except the assignment—Elf, other videos, more Elf—because of course he did. That dynamic becomes part of the joy: three friends navigating nostalgia, tradition, and the uniquely KF ability to never quite stay on task while somehow delivering exactly what listeners want. The setup alone primes the audience for a review that feels less like critique and more like revisiting a beloved Christmas ornament pulled from the attic each year.

The episode also takes a sharp, glorious detour into the new Travis Pastrana Gymkhana film—shot in Australia, dripping with Brian Scotto signature touches, and featuring a 1978 Subaru Brat that looks like it escaped from a fever dream of nitrous, turbo screams, and 9,500 rpm madness. The guys rave about the stunt precision, the cinematography, the cameos, and the impossible physics of a Brat skipping across water. Corndog breaks down the driveline sorcery, Bernie analyzes the camera work, and Rob just marvels at the way the whole thing feels like Ken Block smiling from beyond the veil. The crew unanimously agrees: this is the best Gymkhana in at least a decade.

Even the small detours—weather reports, Noel-Missouri trivia, squid-ink humor, and Rob receiving a freshly rebuilt gauge cluster for Dallas’ Porsche—give the episode that signature KF blend of automotive pop culture, DIY gearhead living, and the warm camaraderie that makes the show feel like hanging out with old friends. By the end, as the guys tease next week’s Christmas Vacation review and rally listeners to continue supporting Toys for Tots through December 19, the emotion is clear: Episode 349 isn’t just another show. It’s the holiday heartbeat of the KF community.

The Dukes of Hazzard —
“The Great Santa Claus Chase”

Series: The Dukes of Hazzard
Season: 3
Episode: 7
Original Air Date: November 7, 1980
Directed By: Rod Amateau
Written By: Si Rose & Len Kaufman
Special Notes: The only official Christmas-themed Dukes episode ever produced.

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